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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gets the contract to construct the three-dimensional ornaments inside the new theater?
(a) Larry Lovett.
(b) Ludovico De Luigi.
(c) Philip Rylands.
(d) Guerrino Lovato.

2. Why does Carla Ferrara think no one noticed Stefani's loneliness?
(a) Because everyone walks in Venice and it seems that they talk and say hello more than in a big city, where the loneliness would be more obvious.
(b) Because Stefani's poetry was so cheerful and upbeat.
(c) Because Stefani was always anti-social.
(d) Because Stefani insisted on being somewhat of a hermit and no one could tell.

3. What does Nicola say he's discovered about Stefani?
(a) That he was everyone's friend, but at the same time no one's friend.
(b) That he was involved in dangerous games.
(c) That he was a better poet than most people realize.
(d) That he was never as loving as people made him out to be.

4. What statement does Gae Aulenti make upon hearing the news of her expulsion from the rebuilding project?
(a) "To my fans, good night."
(b) "To my successor, good luck."
(c) "To my predecessor, thanks a lot."
(d) "To my critics, I'm sorry."

5. Why does Guthrie tell Lovett that he "...titled himself into oblivion"?
(a) Guthrie has so many titles that no one takes him seriously anymore.
(b) Guthrie's title doesn't really exist.
(c) Lovett's title doesn't really exist.
(d) Lovett has so many titles that no one takes him seriously anymore.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which famous Sargent painting did Ariana Curtis refuse to accept as a gift?

2. Who does the author trace the history of Save Venice back to?

3. What does Jack Wasserman think of Larry Lovett?

4. During which week does the Save Venice Gala occur throughout Chapter 12?

5. Whose lawyer does Renato Carella hire for his own defense?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the nature of Stefani's poetry based on what you read in Chapter 13.

2. Explain the situation that occurs with the seagull and the pigeon while the narrator is talking to Ludovico De Luigi at the beginning of Chapter 10 and its significance.

3. Describe Larry Lovett and his position with Save Venice.

4. Describe the feelings Daniel Curtis, Patricia's son, has about the Palazzo.

5. Paraphrase the story of "The Aspern Papers."

6. Describe the Save Venice Regatta Week Gala.

7. Describe the evidence the narrator presents against Gardin's theories.

8. Describe Jane Rylands's involvement with Olga.

9. Describe the narrator's meeting with Ralph Curtis.

10. What does the narrator learn about the frescoes inside the Fenice?

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